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Works by Russ Nicholson

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The Warlock of Firetop Mountain (1982) — Illustrator, some editions — 724 copies, 4 reviews
Fiend Folio (1981) — Illustrator — 671 copies, 2 reviews
The Citadel of Chaos (1983) — Illustrator, some editions — 541 copies, 8 reviews
The Writer's Map: An Atlas of Imaginary Lands (2018) — Contributor — 526 copies, 9 reviews
Out of the Pit (1985) — Illustrator, some editions — 109 copies, 1 review
Titan: The Fighting Fantasy World (1986) — Illustrator, some editions — 107 copies
Masks of Mayhem (1986) — Illustrator, some editions — 99 copies, 3 reviews
Chasms of Malice (1988) — Illustrator — 74 copies, 2 reviews
Stealer of Souls (1988) — Illustrator, some editions — 69 copies, 2 reviews
Blacksand! (1990) — Illustrator, some editions — 64 copies
The Best Horror from Fantasy Tales (1988) — Illustrator, some editions — 62 copies, 1 review
Realm of Chaos: Slaves to Darkness (1988) — Illustrator — 59 copies
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Volume 27 (2011) — Illustrator — 58 copies, 9 reviews
The Trolltooth Wars (1989) — Illustrator — 55 copies, 1 review
Plundered Vaults (2005) — Illustrator, some editions — 49 copies
Warhammer City (1987) — Illustrator, some editions — 49 copies, 1 review
Realms of Sorcery (2001) — Designer — 46 copies
Power Behind the Throne (1988) — Illustrator, some editions — 45 copies
Apocrypha Now (1995) — Illustrator — 45 copies, 1 review
Death's Dark Shadow (1991) — Illustrator, some editions — 39 copies, 1 review
Island of the Undead (1992) — Illustrator, some editions — 38 copies, 1 review
Torchbearer RPG (2013) — Illustrator, some editions — 36 copies, 1 review
Warhammer Fantasy Battle (3rd Edition) (1987) — Illustrator — 34 copies
Deathmoor (1994) — Illustrator, some editions — 31 copies
The Battlepits of Krarth (1987) — Illustrator, some editions — 30 copies
Warhammer 40,000 Compendium (1989) — Illustrator, some editions — 30 copies
Allansia (1994) — Illustrator — 29 copies, 1 review
Demonstealer (1991) — Illustrator — 28 copies, 1 review
You are the Hero (2014) — Illustrator — 26 copies, 1 review
Bloodsword: The Demon's Claw v. 3 (Knight Books) (1987) — Illustrator, some editions — 25 copies
Magehunter (1995) — Illustrator, some editions — 25 copies
Wars and Death (1997) — Illustrator — 25 copies, 1 review
Doomwalk (1988) — Illustrator, some editions — 25 copies
Fire and Blood (1996) — Illustrator — 25 copies, 1 review
The Walls of Spyte (1988) — Illustrator, some editions — 25 copies
Shadowmaster (1992) — Illustrator — 24 copies, 1 review
The Kingdom of Wyrd (1987) — Illustrator, some editions — 22 copies
Castle Drachenfels (1992) — Illustrator — 20 copies, 1 review
Tales From The Magician's Skull, No. 1 (2019) — Illustrator — 16 copies
The Fighting Fantasy 10th Anniversary Yearbook (1992) — Illustrator — 15 copies
Advanced Fighting Fantasy: The Roleplaying Game (2011) — Illustrator, some editions — 13 copies, 1 review
Darkmoon's Curse (1995) — Cover artist, some editions; Illustrator, some editions — 12 copies
Warhammer Siege (1988) — Illustrator, some editions — 12 copies
Warhammer Armies (1991) — Illustrator — 12 copies
Tales From The Magician's Skull, No. 3 (2019) — Illustrator — 10 copies, 1 review
Tales From The Magician's Skull, No. 5 (2020) — Illustrator — 9 copies, 1 review
The Demon Spider (1995) — Illustrator, some editions; Cover artist, some editions — 9 copies
Beyond the Pit (2013) — Illustrator — 8 copies
Ghost Road (1995) — Illustrator, some editions — 8 copies
Mudworm Swamp (1995) — Illustrator, some editions — 6 copies
Tales From The Magician's Skull, No. 2 (2019) — Illustrator — 6 copies
White Dwarf 99 (1988) — Illustrator — 6 copies
You Are The Hero- An Interactive History of Fighting Fantasy Gamebooks (2024) — Illustrator — 5 copies, 1 review
Chapter Approved: Book of the Astronomicon (1988) — artist — 4 copies
White Dwarf 96 (1987) — Illustrator — 4 copies, 1 review
White Dwarf 16 (1979) — Illustrator — 4 copies
White Dwarf 39 (1983) — Illustrator — 4 copies
White Dwarf 86 (1987) — Illustrator — 4 copies
White Dwarf 19 (1980) — Illustrator — 4 copies
White Dwarf 22 (1980) — Illustrator — 4 copies
White Dwarf 21 (1980) — Illustrator — 4 copies
White Dwarf 49 (1984) — Illustrator — 3 copies
White Dwarf 13 (1979) — Illustrator — 3 copies
White Dwarf 101 (1988) — Illustrator — 3 copies
White Dwarf 108 (1988) — Illustrator — 3 copies
White Dwarf 87 (1987) — Illustrator — 3 copies, 1 review
The Warlock of Firetop Mountain — Illustrator — 2 copies
The Best of White Dwarf Articles III (1986) — Illustrator — 2 copies
Demons of Doom (2018) — Illustrator — 2 copies
Lord Fear's Domain (1994) — Illustrator, some editions — 2 copies
The Lost Prince (Tales of the Fabled Lands) (2011) — Illustrator, some editions — 2 copies
White Dwarf 107 (1988) — Illustrator — 2 copies
Dungeon Delve #2: The Misty Halls of Kalávorka (2019) — Illustrator — 2 copies
The Fighting Fantasy Gamebox (1983) — Illustrator — 2 copies
Dungeons of the Dread Wyrm (2019) — Illustrator — 2 copies
White Dwarf 102 (1988) — Illustrator — 2 copies
White Dwarf 105 (1988) — Illustrator — 2 copies
White Dwarf 106 (1988) — Illustrator — 2 copies
White Dwarf 116 (1989) — Illustrator — 2 copies, 1 review
Abraxas: The Lost Continent (2011) — Illustrator, some editions — 2 copies
White Dwarf 121 (1990) — Illustrator — 2 copies, 1 review
White Dwarf 110 (1989) — Illustrator — 1 copy
Tetsubo (2010) — Illustrator — 1 copy
Tower of the Black Sorcerers (Dungeon Delve #1) (2019) — Illustrator — 1 copy
White Dwarf 122 (1990) — Illustrator — 1 copy, 1 review
White Dwarf 103 (1988) — Illustrator — 1 copy, 1 review
Travels In Arion (2019) — Illustrator — 1 copy
White Dwarf 109 (1989) — Illustrator — 1 copy
The Titan Herbal (2017) — Illustrator — 1 copy
Return to the Pit (2019) — Illustrator — 1 copy
Encyclopedia Arcarna: Volume I - Treasures (2022) — Illustrator — 1 copy
Advanced Fighting Fantasy: The Roleplaying Game: Quickstart (2011) — Illustrator — 1 copy, 1 review
Citadel of Chaos (2022) — Illustrator — 1 copy
White Dwarf 111 (1989) — Illustrator — 1 copy
White Dwarf 112 (1989) — Illustrator — 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Birthdate
20th century
Date of death
2023-05-17
Gender
male
Education
Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design
Occupations
illustrator
Short biography
Russ Nicholson is a British illustrator, best known for his black and white fantasy art.
Nationality
UK
Birthplace
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
Places of residence
Dundee, Scotland, UK
Canterbury, Kent, England, UK
Associated Place (for map)
Scotland, UK

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Rating
½ 3.6
ISBNs
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